sd455dan
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- Rhino 554, Ford 550 TLB (JD X500, MTD, Gilson riding mowers) Ford 3000-Sold
Using my Mahindra 1626 shuttle to move a dirt pile I noticed unusual left front tire movement. I was in 4wd and tires were turned slightly to the right. Before I could disengage and get stopped, the axle had broken loose the bracket at the weld and forced the tire towards the rear of the machine which in turn broke the right side loose folding the entire front axel back up under the chassi which crushed and put a hole in the oil pan.
Anyone else ever heard of this or had issue with welds or inferior steel in Mahindra?
I recall a thread on Welding web where there was a leak in a casting on a newish Mahindra. Mahindra fully warranted it and replaced the casting
oil Leak through cast iron transmission case
i have a tractor with 71 hours on it. 2016 under warranty. i it is at the shop being worked on under warranty - i hope its one of the top 4 names in tractors - a red one. So i'm asking these questions just in case i have to end of fixing this my self. The rear transmission case has a...
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